High school sports deaths are uncommon, and those that do occur generally happen in football. However, its not unprecedented in basketball, including Michigan.

In June, 2009, incoming Saginaw High School freshman basketball player Dorian Dawkins died after collapsing at a four-team tournament -- that included Rockford High School -- in East Lansing.

Dawkins, who had earlier told teammates he felt tired, shot a free throw in a scrimmage against Rockford at the Michigan State University basketball camp and collapsed. He was revived by Rockford parent Nancy Roberts, a nurse at Spectrum Health who rushed on to the court, but Dawkins later died. He was 14.

Some other notable cases nationally:

Oct. 2010: In Augusta, Ga., Vergil D. King, a 17-year-old from Lakeside High School, died after he collapsed following a game. King laid down on the floor at the end of the court and then struggled with his breathing. EMS was called and he was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

June, 2010: In Boutte, La., De'Vante Alexander, a 17-year-old Hahnville High School junior, was found unresponsive by his teammates during a practice at the school. Alexander was on his stomach during a break and was unresponsive when his teammates tried to rouse him. An assistant coach performed CPR on Alexander, and emergency medical technicians transported him to the hospital, where he later died.

Jan. 2010: In El Sobrante, Ca., Joshua Ellison, a member of the Calvary Christian Academy basketball team, collapsed on the bench after being pulled from a game. He was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. Head coach Kelvin Gibbs said Ellison, 17, showed no signs of physical distress. He played the first five minutes of a game, then sat down on the bench, telling his teammates he felt dizzy.

Feb. 2008: In New Orleans, Shannon Veal, a 17-year-old from Glen Oaks High School, collapsed on the court shortly after sinking two free throws during a game. Paramedics arrived and began CPR and used a defibrillator at the gym but she was pronounced dead at a local hospital.